The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-24

vember, 6601 64c; December, Gel 06 &c;
January, 6.66 Csc; city steam, GEO.
Butter firm; Western. 12024c; Western
creamery, 1924 Cheese firm; Western, 9a0
lie.
CHICAGO. Sept. % The markets on Change
a weak tendency. The corn pit, after the first
half hour. was but thinly settled. The operat-
ors in oats were few and scattered. while the
large wheat pit was crowded TO its full capacity
The cables were such that there was little room
to doubt that later in the day the bulls would
have things their own way. Before noon there
an advance and reaction in the wheat mar
ket. but during most of the session the prices
for futures ranged within &c. The feeling was
strong most of the session, due mainly TO out
side influences. especially the action of foreign
buyers the recent rather heavy purchases not
having alone stimulated trading, bat to q certain
extent changed the sentiments of the operators.
operators. There foreign
buying here and at the seaboard.
but not as large during the preceding days
the trading to-day being largely local. The re-
ceipts at twelve points aggregated 500 600
bushels. Export ciearances were small Octo-
Der opened at Zoe. sold at 69s a 70sc. reacted on
news of cholera 81 New York, and closed at zoe
December opened 73c, sold at 724 n Isle, and
closed at 72sc Corn ruled quiet to-day, with
trading light and the feeling easier. There was
only light local inquiry, and but little demand
from other sources. The opening was at the
closing prices of yesterday, and under very
liberal offerings. prominent local operator sell
IreeIy-Lne a
futures and &c for May. Receipts were con-
sideraby more than expected and estimates for
tomorrow. 465 cars The market ruled quite
steady later in the session, due largely to
the frmuess in wheat. which had a strengthen
ing influence AT P. the decline had been
fully recovered, but before the final close. there
was a reaction, and the last prices were the low
est of the day. October opened at Ale, sold &c
40ac, the closing figure. May opened at ATE,
futtered between that and Al &c, closing at the
inside. A brisk speculative business was trans
n IN
returned TO quiet The feeling easier, ex-
cepr for October. which in demand and
advanced &c. OF May there were quite free
offerings, causing decline of &c. October
opened 254c. sold to 252c, closing at PSI 25ac.
MAY began at 292c, went to 295c, and finished at
29s q 292c. Provisions reversed the course in
which they have been travelling for some
days past. and better feeling de-
developed Trading was not large and chiefly To-
Cal. Prices for hogs were higher and the govern
ment report showed the supply of hogs to be 13
per cent. less than last year. This induced
shorts to cover freely and offerings of products
being small, prices were bid up Zoe pork, .023c
on lard and .O5c on January short ribs October
ribs remaining steady. Pork sold at $l2 121 %
II. 224. and closed at $12 IT. January. Lard
sold at G. 80 a SHE; October g. 80 a 6 40c, jan
uary, and both closed at outside figures. Short
ribs for October sold st g. % 08 Doc, and closed
at 8273c. January closed at 22sc. Mess was
frmer and 25c higher. The leading futures
ranged as follows.